i've always been a go-getter

and i guess the bad can get better, gotta be wrong before it's right.

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s h a b e r n a  t h y

– HE OFFERED a sheepish smile in response, setting his pencil down for a moment; the conversation was a welcome break from the ongoing struggle he was putting his brain through. “no, no —- you’re fine. i just, uh – i hope i’m not, like, boring.” he let out a quiet laugh, picking up his pencil again – he was never good at keeping his hands still – and tapping the eraser end of it against his notebook in an idle beat. “m’gettin’ it. for now, at least. knowing my dumb ass i’ll forget it by tonight.” he shrugged simply, offering a slightly-too-honest smile.

- HE SMILED in return and leaned back in his chair to stretch and check his watch; his head cocked to the side as he looked back up, looking mildly confused. “you’re not boring.” though on the contrary, henry had come to the conclusion a long time ago that he was a pretty boring person himself, so maybe he’s not the best judge in the world. “we could always do it again if you need to.” he’d started pressing the eraser of his mechanical pencil while he spoke, letting the lead out half an inch or so before holding the eraser down and tapping the end on the table to push it back in and start over again. click click click click... “if you want to.”

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k h a i i h u n t e r‌

               “how you doing, mrs.lewster?” he asked with a smile, sitting at the front desk of the museum as he flipped through the thick textbook he had open on the desk and waited for a new delivery to come in. his parents going missing had made him step up the plate in having to maintain the museum and library, luckily he’s been working at the place since he was 16 to know just how to do so. he continued his conversation with the old woman before she made her way, he smiled at the person across of him. “what can i help you with?”

              at this point henry’s more or less a fixture in the library, he spends so much time there. the museum part of the building however, was another story. for one reason or another he’d never really ventured over to explore much, but a school project happened to provide the perfect excuse — ‘redesign the homepage for some place in town’. might as well pick somewhere convenient and really get to know it, right? “uh, d’you have any maps around?” he asked, glancing over the desk between them to make sure he hadn’t overlooked any while he’d been waiting. “there’s the big one on the wall, i know. but i was hoping you had some you can wander around with?”

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ryan’s 2-do list

( u can ignore this, i’m literally just publicly shaming myself into being Present )

go thru starter tag and reply to things

either post opens on both kids or starter call cos i Need Threads

real thread replies: syd + bry, hank + shea

text/snap replies: syd + like half the town

worm my way into the drama ? somehow ? help me

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cleonarae

𝕝𝕚𝕝𝕡𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕔𝕖: yeah… you right, but idk about shadow either. it doesn’t sound right 𝕝𝕚𝕝𝕡𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕔𝕖: like from my parents specifically.  𝕝𝕚𝕝𝕡𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕔𝕖: maybe even my siblings if they’re feeling snitch-y

roguerourke: something similar maybe? ask him what he thinks roguerourke: o...kay, i still have questions but ok roguerourke: as much as i would love to help and hang out w/ him i’m pretty sure doing so would get me in a ton of trouble

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favourite thing about halston?

“i like that it’s a small enough town that everybody kinda knows everybody, but not so small that nothing interesting happens or there’s nothing to do like where i grew up. quiet is nice, but not when it’s so quiet you can hear your own heartbeat, y’know?  it’s just the right amount of quiet, small town-y vibes here. nice and comfortable.”

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best and worst thing about living in the hollenbeck home?

“best thing is getting friends who’re kind of built in. that was really nice when i first moved here. the worst thing is knowing way too many...intimate details about everyone i live with. and knowing that they probably know way more about me than i’d prefer.”

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what song can you sing every word to?

“the rock show by blink-182. i had practically the whole album it’s on memorized when i was four or five, but that one’s still one of my favorites.”

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one person you want to spend more time with?

“maybe shea abernathy? i can’t think of anyone else who i don’t already spend more than enough time with. he’s nice, and not too overwhelming to be around.”

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lets gooooo

henry   ✕   sydney

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cleonarae‌

&. —— ∘ † ❛ INCOMING SNAPCHAT ! FROM 𝖑𝖎𝖑𝖕𝖗𝖎𝖓𝖈𝖊 ☁️ .

𝕝𝕚𝕝𝕡𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕔𝕖: uhm… soooo i kinda bought a dog 𝕝𝕚𝕝𝕡𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕔𝕖: isn’t he cute?? idk what to name him 𝕝𝕚𝕝𝕡𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕔𝕖: my top four are metro, dino, shadow, and/or sir 𝕝𝕚𝕝𝕡𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕔𝕖: also… i need to hide him?? wanna help

roguerourke: metro is kind of a weird name roguerourke: i like shadow tho !! roguerourke: hold on, wait, what do you mean hide

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// apologies for being Absent this past lil bit, this week is lowkey killing me, but i should be able to get my shit together and catch up on stuff w both henry and syd after thanksgiving !!

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hvdsxns

“you want colder weather? that sounds terrible. it’s not supposed to be cold in california. it’s not like we’re the east coast or anything.” hudson shook his head, shivering a bit at the thought. “it’s the biggest game in college football. it’s literally the one and two spots playing each other. the super bowl is professional football.” 

“okay, maybe i don’t want it be east coast cold. but i’d take pacific northwest cold. or just cold enough to feel like winter.” he really doesn’t know the first thing about sports, especially football. but it’s the attempt to get it that counts, right? “so...is it like the college football equivalent then?”

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aviivas‌

“y’do think things happen for a reason?” it didn’t mean to come out of her mouth. it shouldn’t have come out of her mouth. god damn it, aviva. she’d spent the weekend back in her hometown ( miles and miles away ) in search of a specific person ; the rival boss of her families law firm. all signs pointed to them still being there. and yet, when she knocked on the door, why did they laugh in her face? why did the police department there laugh in her face? refusal to give over files is one thing, but to forcibly remove her from the premise? is another. she angerly scribbles on the notepad on front of her, angry at herself more than anything else. “shit  —  you don’t have to answer that.”

it takes a moment for him to answer, because it takes one for him to process that he’s being spoken to. “i dunno. some things do, probably.” and only then does the second part register. well, she’ll get an answer anyway. “i don’t know about big like, cosmic scale, meaning of life, the universe and everything reasons. but regular old one thing leads to another reasons, sure. definitely.” it sounds much more fake-deep when you say it out loud like that. henry shrugs, the pen in her hand catching his eye enough to raise an eyebrow. “why, what’s up?”

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shabernathy‌

HENRY. @henrourke !

– “HEY, UH —-” he looked up from his math textbook for a moment, the hand that wasn’t occupied by a mechanical pencil moving up to diffidently comb through the hair on the back of his head. they’d been working on his homework for two hours now – the longest he’d ever gone sober in weeks – and his head was throbbing, but he was determined to get it done for one reason or another. “—– thanks for doin’ this. i, uh —- i know i’m —– kinda slow… but i’m tryin’.”

- “OH, you’re welcome.” so far, this had been going better than he had been expecting. slow going maybe, but that wasn’t anything that particularly bothered him. if anything, it was a nice change from the speed he usually encountered shea operating at.  “it’s okay, i don’t mind. i’m not moving too fast , am i?” he asks because he’s genuinely not sure — reading people really isn’t his strong suit, to say the least. “i don’t wanna like, assume you get it and move on and just make it even more confusing. or anything like that.”

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Text || Henry

astrid: no worries, just thought it was worth a shot

astrid: i'll look around by the wheel

astrid: i might break a toe, but damn if this lifty thing isn't going to lift my car

henry: pls try not to break your toe

henry: wait, does it have any instructions or anything with it?

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“everyone is talking about thanksgiving and christmas and i’m excited for the new year.” the male smiled, moving his hands to his pockets as he waited in line. “the greatest game in college football is always played on new year’s day. i can’t wait for the rose bowl.”

“i’m not looking forward to any specific holiday as much as i am happy for the weather to get colder. it even almost feels like real winter this year.” he face lit up as he spoke — last week’s snow had put him in a good mood that still hadn’t worn off. “what makes it better than the other games? i thought the best one was supposed to be the super bowl.”

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Text || Open

astrid: hey... do you by chance know how to change a tire?

astrid: i have a flat, and i can't get the lifty guy in the right spot

henry: nooo idea, sorry :/

henry: i think i've seen a car insurance ad that had the lifter thing just in front or just behind the wheel, but that's all i know